Multi Player

CDJ-900/CDJ-2000

TRAKTOR Series
Connection Guide
Introduction
The CDJ-900 and CDJ-2000 are equipped with a special interface that enables high-precision
control for the TRAKTOR series of software manufactured by Native Instruments. Connecting
these products to the TRAKTOR series provides free operation of the series without the use
of a control disc.
These products can also be used as audio output devices for the TRAKTOR series.

These guidelines explain the basic operations when the products are connected to the
TRAKTOR series. Refer to the instruction manuals provided with the TRAKTOR series for
further details on operation methods.

• TRAKTOR is the registered trademark of Native Instruments GmbH.

• Windows®, Windows 7, Windows Vista® and Windows XP are the registered trademarks and trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation registered in the United States of America and other countries.
• Mac OS is the trademark of Apple Inc. registered in the United States of America and other countries.

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Connecting up to the TRAKTOR Series

Preparations
• Upgrade the firmware of the Multi Player (CDJ-2000/900) to the most up-to-date version (3.10 or higher).
Refer to our website (http://pioneerdj.com) for details on upgrading the firmware.
• Upgrade the TRAKTOR series to the most up-to-date version (TRAKTOR 1.2.3 or higher.)
Upgrade Method: Refer to the Native Instruments website
(http://www.native-instruments.com/) for details on operating environments.
• One USB cable is required for each Multi Player.

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Connections
Connect the Multi Player (or players, if more than one are to be connected*) to the computer with the use of a USB
cable.
*Up to 4 Multi Players can be connected to the TRAKTOR series.

■ CDJ-900

Computer
TRAKTOR

USB cable USB cable

Audio cable Audio cable

R L

POWER

RR LL DIGITAL
DIGITAL
AUDIOOUT
AUDIO OUT CONTROL
CONTROL OUT
OUT

AC IN

CDJ-900 DJ mixer Rear panel

Power cable
To an AC outlet

■ CDJ-2000

Computer
USB cable TRAKTOR USB cable

Audio cable Audio cable

R L

POWER

AUDIO OUT CONTROL DIGITAL

R L OUT

LINK USB

AC IN

CDJ-2000 DJ mixer Rear panel

Power cable
To an AC outlet

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Using Multi Players
as TRAKTOR Series Controllers
Switch on the power to all units once the connections have been made. Then, set up the
Multi Players in accordance with the following procedures.
[MENU] button
[LINK] button
UTILITY
BACK TAG TRACK
BROWSE TAG LIST INFO MENU /REMOVE

OFF
POWER ON

LINK
STANDBY

ROTARY SELECTOR
USB DISC EJECT
STOP USB

DISC

1 /16 1 1/4

TIME AUTO VINYL

MODE CUE SPEED ADJUST
TOUCH / RELEASE
1/8 2 1/3

1 Press and hold the [MENU] button on the Multi Player for at least one second to advance to [UTILITY]
mode. Select [STANDARD] for the [HID SETTING] using the rotary selector and then press [MENU]
button to exit [UTILITY] mode.
2 Press the [LINK] button on the Multi Player and then select [USB MIDI] for the [CONTROL MODE]. Press
the rotary selector to set the parameter. The Multi Player is now recognized by the TRAKTOR series.
3 When [Turn Encoder] is displayed on the Multi Player’s main display area, select the deck to be
controlled, from A to D, by rotating the rotary selector. The parameters are set by pressing the rotary
selector.

As described above, the TRAKTOR series can now be controlled from the Multi Player.

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Operating the TRAKTOR Series with Multi Player Buttons
The default settings are shown below.

■ CDJ-900
bk bl bm bn bobp bq
UTILITY
BACK TAG TRACK
BROWSE TAG LIST INFO MENU /REMOVE

CDJ-900 buttons TRAKTOR functions

OFF
POWER ON

LINK
STANDBY
1 PLAY/PAUSE PLAY/PAUSE
2 CUE CUE
USB DISC EJECT
STOP USB

DISC br 3 SEARCH SEARCH BWD/FWD

4 TRACK SEARCH LOAD PREV/NEXT
9 1 /16 1 1/4

bs 5 BEAT SELECT LOOP SIZE SWITCH

bt
TIME AUTO VINYL
MODE CUE SPEED ADJUST

8 6 AUTO BEAT LOOP 8 1/2, 8

TOUCH / RELEASE
1/8 2 1/3

IN / CUE OUT RELOOP /EXIT CUE / LOOP

7 AUTO BEAT LOOP 4 1/4, 4, 1/2
7
DELETE MEMORY
1/4 4 1/2 LOOP CALL

JOG MODE ck 8 AUTO BEAT LOOP 2 1/8, 2

6 cl 9 AUTO BEAT LOOP 1 1/16, 1, 1/4
IN ADJUST OUT ADJUST
1/2 8 3/4 SLIP
VINYL

AUTO
10 LOOP IN/CUE LOOP IN/IN ADJUST
cm
BEAT LOOP

BEAT
11 LOOP OUT LOOP OUT/OUT ADJUST
5
SELECT

TEMPO
12 RELOOP/EXIT RELOOP/EXIT
13 JOG DIAL JOG WHEEL
DIRECTION

cn
6 10 16 WIDE

REV

MASTER
TEMPO
ROTATE:TREE/
TRACK SEARCH co 14 ROTARY SELECTOR LIST SELECT UP/DOWN
PUSH:LOAD SELECTED
4 SEARCH
15 BACK TREE/LIST SWITCH
16 TAG TRACK/REMOVE TREE EXPAND/COLLAPSE
3 17 DISC EJECT DECK UNLOAD
18 CUE/LOOP CALL PREV/NEXT CUE/LOOP
cp 19 DELETE DELETE CUE/LOOP
2 CUE
0

20 MEMORY STORE CUE/LOOP

PLAY / PAUSE
21 JOG MODE JOG MODE
REV FWD
22 SLIP SYNC
1 23
TEMPO ±6/±10/
TEMPO RANGE
TEMPO ±16/WIDE
MULTI PLAYER
CDJ-900 24 MASTER TEMPO KEY ON/LOCK
25 TEMPO TEMPO

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 ■ CDJ-2000

CDJ-2000 buttons TRAKTOR functions

1 PLAY/PAUSE PLAY/PAUSE
2 CUE CUE
3 SEARCH SEARCH BWD/FWD
bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br 4 TRACK SEARCH PREV/NEXT TRACK
4 BEAT LOOP/ AUTOLOOP 4
5
UTILITY BACK
TAG TRACK
/ REMOVE
LOOP CUTTER LOOP SIZE/2
BROWSE TAG LIST INFO MENU
POWER
OFF
ON
6 HOT CUE REC/CALL SHIFT
SELECT/
LINK STANDBY

7 HOT CUE C
USB
STOP UNLOCK LOCK

USB
SET+STORE HOTCUE 3
Press [7] while pressing
DISC EJECT
SD

6+7 DELETE HOTCUE 3

DISC bs down on [6]
SD
TIME
MODE
AUTO
CUE bt 8 HOT CUE B
SELECT/
HOT CUE
SET+STORE HOTCUE 2
9 ck
VINYL
SPEED ADJUST

Press [8] while pressing

TOUCH / BRAKE

6+8 DELETE HOTCUE 2

down on [6]
8 IN / CUE OUT RELOOP/ EXIT
LOOP
NEEDLE SEARCH CUE / LOOP
CALL
DELETE MEMORY
RELEASE / START
SELECT/
9 HOT CUE A
SET+STORE HOTCUE 1
7 IN ADJUST OUT ADJUST
JOG ADJUST

cl
4-BEAT LOOP

Press [9] while pressing

6+9 DELETE HOTCUE 1
cm
REC / CALL

6 down on [6]
LOOP CUTTER
LIGHT HEAVY VINYL JOG
MODE
CDJ

5 10 LOOP IN/CUE LOOP IN/IN ADJUST

11 LOOP OUT LOOP OUT/OUT ADJUST
DIRECTION TEMPO

cn
6 10 16 WIDE
FWD

REV 12 RELOOP/EXIT RELOOP/EXIT

13 JOG DIAL JOG WHEEL
MASTER

co
TEMPO

14 NEEDLE SEARCH SEEK POSITION

TRACK SEARCH

ROTATE:TREE/
4 SEARCH
15 ROTARY SELECTOR LIST SELECT UP/DOWN
PUSH:LOAD SELECTED
3 16 BACK TREE/LIST SWITCH
0
cp 17 TAG TRACK/REMOVE TREE EXPAND/COLLAPSE
2 CUE TEMPO
RESET
18 DISC EJECT DECK UNLOAD
19 CUE/LOOP CALL PREV/NEXT CUE/LOOP
20 DELETE DELETE CUE/LOOP
REV FWD
PLAY / PAUSE

21 MEMORY STORE CUE/LOOP

1 TEMPO
22 JOG MODE JOG MODE
TEMPO ±6/±10/
MULTI PLAYER
CDJ-2000
23 TEMPO RANGE
±16/WIDE
cq Press [23] while pressing
6+23 SYNC
down on [6]
24 MASTER TEMPO KEY LOCK
25 TEMPO TEMPO
26 TEMPO RESET TEMPO RESET

The various TRAKTOR series functions can be assigned to any of the Multi Player’s buttons by changing the
mapping. Refer to the instruction manuals provided with the TRAKTOR series for further details.

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Using Multi Players as
TRAKTOR Series Audio Output Devices
Set up the computer and TRAKTOR series in accordance with the following procedures.

When Using Windows®(supported OS*: Windows 7, Windows Vista®, Windows XP)

1 Install the [Pioneer_CDJ_Driver] driver software into the computer.
Either install [Pioneer_CDJ_Driver] from the CD-ROM supplied with the Multi Player, or download the
latest edition from the following website.
http://pioneer.jp/support/download/index-e.html

2 Select [Pioneer CDJ ASIO] with the [File] → [Audio Setup] function on the TRAKTOR series.
3 The Multi Player will be automatically set up at the audio output device.
If the settings are not made automatically, set the necessary parameters manually with [File] →
[Audio Setup] → [Output Routing].
*Only 32-bit applications can be used with the driver software if a 64-bit operating system is in operation.

When Using Mac OS

It is not necessary to install the driver software.
Set up the computer parameters in accordance with the following procedures if multiple Multi Players are to be
used as audio output devices.

■ When Using the Mac OS X 10.5.X

1 Connect the Multi Player (or players, if more than one are to be connected) to the computer with the use
of a USB cable.
2 Start up [AUDIO MIDI Settings] from the [Applications]–[Utilities] folder.
3 Select [Device Set Editor] from the [Audio] menu.
4 Click [+] on the [Device Set Editor] screen to add the new Device settings.
5 Select the added Device setting, and then add [CDJ-900] or [CDJ-2000] to it for the required number of
Multi Players.
6 Select the Device setting created with procedure 5 with [File] → [Audio Setup] on the TRAKTOR series.
7 The Multi Player will be automatically set up at the audio output device.
If the settings are not made automatically, set the necessary parameters manually with [File] →
[Audio Setup] → [Output Routing].

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■ When Using the Mac OS X 10.6.X
1 Connect the Multi Player (or players, if more than one are to be connected) to the computer with the use
of a USB cable.
2 Start up [AUDIO MIDI Settings] from the [Applications]–[Utilities] folder.
3 Click [+] on the [Audio Device] screen to add the new Device settings.
4 Select the added Device setting, and then add a tick to [CDJ-900] or [CDJ-2000] to it for the required
number of Multi Players.
5 Select the Device setting created with procedure 4 with [File] → [Audio Setup] on the TRAKTOR series.
6 The Multi Player will be automatically set up at the audio output device.
If the settings are not made automatically, set the necessary parameters manually with [File] →
[Audio Setup] → [Output Routing].

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